Ipot Palm vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Areca ipot compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ipot Palm	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Arecaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Areca	Amblysomus
Species	Areca ipot	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Ipot Palm

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ipot Palm	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ipot Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.